The Kentucky Association of fire Chiefs is proud to announce the VFIS Volunteer Chief of the Year, Chief Charles Watkins of Grand Lakes Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Watkins is a 33 year veteran of the department. Under Chief Watkins leadership the department focuses on customer service, to accomplish this he instituted a monthly officer development series were all Grand Lakes officers from company level to chief officers meet to work on improving interpersonal communications, human resource enhancement and qualities of good leadership just to name a few. Congratulations Chief Watkins.